2002-03-12 | 6:29 p.m.

corduroy licorice liked to talk in circles. preferably crop circles, but in a pinch he'd settle for chatting while standing in the middle of an innertube.

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i don't think i ever told you what a fun martial arts movie iron monkey is. if you ever get a chance to see it, please do. quentin tarantino described it as "a good time at the movies" and it sure the heck was. it was kinda like crouching tiger, hidden dragon's more playful little brother.

besides being an outstanding film itself, crouching tiger, hidden dragon taught me a little something about the tender trap. as i watched chow yun-fat and michelle yeoh's characters tragically deny their love for honor, i came to a powerful conclusion.

it was that honor is what gets you through the hard times. a person with honor is someone you can count on, no matter what. a person with honor won't misbehave for selfish gain. a person of honor will always do what's right. a person of honor is a person of character.

it was then and there that i decided i needed to focus on finding a love interest who had character. i've always been attracted to character types. the class clown character. the tortured artist character. the angry, depressed or misunderstood character. i still hope to end up with a character...because they are creative, passionate and a lot of fun to be around...but this time i need to upgrade to the leather interior model. the honorable interior model.

now i'm looking for a character with character. once i come across one of them, i'll have earned my black belt in romance.

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